70S-6 Carbon Steel Welding Wire and Rod

ISO 9001:2000

U.S. ALLOY CO.

dba Washington Alloy 7010-G Reames Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216 www.weldingwire.com

ALLOY DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION; 70S-6 is commonly a copper coated carbon steel that contains high levels of manganese and silicon for stronger deoxidizing power and has excellent welding results on mild steels where poor fit-up, rust and oils may be present.
(1) TYPICAL GMAW WELDING PROCEDURES; DCEP Short Circuit 98Ar/2O2 Wire Diameter Wire Speed (ipm) Amps Volts Travel speed (ipm) CO2 (cfh) 0.023 80-350 30-85 14-19 10-15 20-25 0.030 110-340 40-130 15-20 12-24 20-25 0.035 100-520 60-235 16-25 11-40 20-30 0.045 70-270 90-290 18-23 12-22 25-35 (1) Spray 0.035 320-600 160-300 23-26 11-22 25-35 (1) 0.045 170-550 170-375 23-29 12-21 25-35 (1) 1/16 175-350 275-475 25-31 9-19 25-35 TYPICAL GTAW WELDING PROCEDURES; DCEN with EWTh-2 truncated conical tip Filler Wire Size Tungsten Amps Volts Gas Cup Size Argon (cfh) Base thickness 1/16 1/16 100-160 12 3/8 20 1/16-3/32 1/16-3/32 3/32 120-250 12 3/8 20 1/8- 3/16 1/8 1/8 150-300 12 1/2 25 1/4-1/2

Procedures may vary with change in position, base metals, filler metals, equipment and other changes. TYPICAL WIRE CHEMISTRY (%) AND WELD METAL PROPERTIES; 100%CO2
AWS Spec. 70S-6 Carbon 0.06-0.15 0.10 Manganese 1.40-1.85 1.70 Silicon 0.80-1.15 1.00 Phosphorus 0.025 max. 0.010 Sulfur 0.025 max. 0.015 Copper contents and coating 0.5 max. AWS Spec Tensile Strength (psi) 60,000 min. Yield Strength (psi) 70,000 min. Elongation in 2 22% min. Charpy V-notch at -20F 20 ftlbs min. Reduction of area n/a Average Brinell Hardness n/a Typical 73,000 90,000 25% 28 ftlbs 60% 160

AVAILABLE SIZES: TC 70S-6 = Spools of .023, .030, .035, .040, .045, .052, 1/16 TT 70S-6 = Cut lengths of .030, .035, .045, 1/16, 3/32, 1/8, 5/32 SPECIFICATIONS; ANSI/AWS A5.18 ASME SFA 5.18 EAST COAST 7010-G Reames Rd Charlotte, NC 28216 Tel (888) 522-8296 Fax (704)598-6673 ER 70S-6 ER 70S-6 WEST COAST 8535 Utica Ave Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Tel(800)830-9033 Fax (909)291-4586

1-2006

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